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HQDA Field Operating Agencies and Staff Support Agencies Correctional Program Officer in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Summary About the Position: Position may be filled as a temporary appointment not to exceed (NTE) 1 year. Temporary appointments may be extended up to a maximum of three years. Responsibilities Maintain administrative oversight and manage day to day operational requirements for all aspects of the Army Correctional System (ACS), for long-term incarceration of military inmates and executions of military inmates. Serve as principal author for AR 190-47 (Army Corrections System), AR 190-55 (U.S. Army Correctional System: Procedures for Military Executions), and AR 633-30 (Apprehensions and Confinement: Military Sentence to Confinement). Develops short and long range plans and advises the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint and Army Staffs on Title 10 responsibilities concerning support, training, and employment of military police corrections assets. Provide analysis and recommendations on military corrections policy and facilities at the Assistant Secretary of the Army level. Perform key personnel management and administrative functions for the division, such as planning work to be accomplished by subordinate staff, setting top level priorities, and preparing schedules for work completion. Assign work based on priorities, prepares performance standards, and evaluates work performance. Gives advice, counsel, or instructions to employees on both work and administrative matters. Lead a compliance assessment team that conducts reviews of established correctional standards. Oversee the development, management and publication of Memorandums of Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding and Interagency Agreements. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Reinstatement In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. Experience Requirement: Experience must demonstrate the ability to perform supervisory or administrative duties successfully. This includes (1) understanding the problems of custody, treatment, training, and release of inmates of penal or correctional institutions; (2) a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of an institution's internal policies, programs, regulations, and procedures; and (3) training subordinates, coordinating and directing activities and functions, evaluating performance of operations and the effectiveness of programs, and maintaining high standards or work objectives. This experience must have been gained in an administrative position, or in other positions that included the successful direction, or assistance in the direction of, an entire correctional program or a major phase of such a program. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) assisting with providing analysis and recommendations on correctional policies and guidance materials to ensure high quality standards are maintained and (2) conducting planning and operational support for corrections operations for long-term incarceration and execution of inmates. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications Leadership Program Management Technical Credibility Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13). All applicants must meet applicable time in grade and specialized experience requirements within thirty days after the closing date of the announcement. Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Security and Intelligence Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Recruitment and/or relocation incentives are not authorized for this position. IAW 28 C.R.R. Part 115, Prison Rape Elimination Act, the MCC shall not hire or promote anyone who may have contact with inmates, who: has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997); has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse. Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a temporary appointment will be appointed/converted into a temporary appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position. Position may be made permanent, must have non competitive appointing authority.